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Israel says it killed Iran’s de facto leader Ali Larijani in Tehran strike

17.03.26|CTech, Ynet
Strike in Tehran also said to eliminate Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani.
לוגו בואינג על מטוס 737MAX

Israel to buy up to 5,000 precision bombs from Boeing in $289 million deal

11.03.26|CTech
The contract is structured as a direct commercial sale rather than a U.S. government arms deal.
מערכת אור איתן ל יירוט ב לייזר

Iron Beam remains unused despite renewed drone threat from Iran and Lebanon

08.03.26|Yuval Azulay
The laser interception system delivered to the IDF months ago has not yet been activated operationally during the current conflict.
מלחמה איראן ארצות הברית התקפה ישראלית פטריית עשן תחנת דלק טהראן איראן

IDF drops 3,000 munitions in three days against Iran, five times last June’s rate

02.03.26|Yuval Azulay
Early achievements disrupt Iranian military-industrial capacity, halving ammunition stockpiles.
ארגון לתת

Israel’s Latet forms venture capital advisory board to aid families of reserve soldiers

12.02.26|CTech
Advisory board to guide fundraising, social initiatives amid war-driven economic hardship.
מטוס צהל מלחמה איראן לצד טהרן מהל תקיפות איראן מלחמה

Israelis indicted over Polymarket betting using classified military intel

12.02.26|Netael Bandel, Ynet, CTech
Authorities say no senior officials are involved; IDF confirms no operational harm occurred. 
Dean Sysman

Israel expands AI-driven warfare with $100 million Elbit deal

09.02.26|CTech
New contracts will develop fifth-generation command systems and AI-powered border defenses, aiming to accelerate sensor-to-shooter loops after lessons from two years of combat.
סוללת תותחנים חימושים חימוש תחמושת

“All systems must advance in parallel with Iran’s arms race”: Israel moves to overhaul military procurement

04.01.26|Yuval Azulay
New initiative targets IDF indecision, ministry inefficiencies, and finance bottlenecks amid rising regional threats.
מערכת אור איתן ל יירוט ב לייזר

Israel deploys Iron Beam laser system as new layer of air defense

28.12.25|Yuval Azulay
Rafael-developed technology promises low-cost interceptions alongside Iron Dome.
חיילים חיילת יחידה 9900 אמ"ן מודיעין

IDF unveils new AI command as Israel prepares for the next decade of warfare

02.12.25|CTech
With divisions for AI, spectrum control and long-term planning, the IDF retools its digital backbone for multi-domain operations.
לוחמי כוח צה"ל ב מבנה ב רצועת עזה

IDF expands iPhone-only policy after security review, leaving Android devices outside military channels

30.11.25|CTech
The decision reflects a belief that iPhones pose a lower hacking risk than Android models previously used by officers. 
 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro HEV - רכב קרוסאובר היברידי רכב צ'רי טיגו 4

IDF to remove hundreds of Chinese-made vehicles over espionage fears

02.11.25|Tomer Hadar
Defense Ministry begins collecting 600 Chery cars from officers after determining earlier security “sterilization” measures were insufficient.
Operation Israel

Operation Israel reaches $10 million milestone in aid for IDF

19.08.25|James Spiro
The nonprofit has delivered over 95,000 items to 33,000 Israeli soldiers since its founding after the Oct. 7 attacks.
רכב BYD אטו 3 רכב חשמלי

IDF bans Chinese vehicles from bases amid espionage fears

05.08.25|Tomer Hadar
Military cites surveillance concerns over sensors and cameras; ban expanded to all EVs.
רכב חשמלי נטען ב קנדה 22.12.23 טעינה טעינת רכב חשמלי

Security fears push IDF to restrict Chinese cars, then all EVs, from sensitive base

07.07.25|Tomer Hadar
Base order reflects growing military worries over China-linked tech and connected vehicles.
מל"ט הרון

“We brought Gaza to Iran”: Israeli drones strike 500 targets behind enemy lines

01.07.25|Yuval Azulay
Air Force UAVs hunted missile crews and crippled Iran’s launch capabilities during the 12-Day War. 
מערכת יירוט חץ 3 בפעולה ב מלחמה עם איראן

Israel stopped 86% of missiles and 99% of drones in Iran conflict

01.07.25|Yuval Azulay
Advanced interceptors and air superiority saved billions in damage and lives during 12-Day War.
מערכת יירוט טילים חץ 3

‘Box of surprises’ 2.0: Israel’s secret weapons race restarts

29.06.25|Yuval Azulay
Billions needed to refill arsenals and outpace Iran’s countermeasures.
Sarit Asulin , Hadas Hermon , Rinat Buchholz

With manpower tight, Israeli tech leans on offshore and hybrid workforces

25.06.25|Amy Shapiro
Faced with prolonged workforce disruptions and reserve duty call-ups, Startup Nation’s tech companies are turning to global teams and offshore vendors to maintain business continuity and scale operations.